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Brazil protesters keep up pressure on government
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House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill
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Afghan peace talks with Taliban at hand but not without their bumps
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Defense attorneys dispute Ohio enslavement charges
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Utah man shot in church upgraded to fair condition
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Couple guilty in murder of mother of 2-month-old
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Suburban NY woman indicted on pot-growing charges
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Man pleads guilty to smuggling snakes on planes
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Markets edge higher as Fed meeting starts
Stock markets edged higher Tuesday as a two-day policy meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve got underway - a meeting that could have a huge influence on how investors see the future path of the country's monetary policy.
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Maine governor says he won't talk to 3 newspapers
A spokeswoman for Maine Gov. Paul LePage says the administration will no longer comment for stories published in three of Maine's daily newspapers.
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Scientists: Timber in Lake Michigan centuries old
A wooden beam embedded at the bottom of northern Lake Michigan appears to have been there for centuries, underwater archaeologists announced Tuesday, a crucial finding as crews dig toward what they hope is the carcass of a French ship that disappeared...
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NATIONAL
NTSB: Bad eyesight likely caused Okla. train crash
An engineer killed in a fiery train collision in the Oklahoma Panhandle last year suffered from serious vision problems for much of his life, underwent several corrective procedures in the years leading up to the crash and even complained that he couldn't distinguish between red and green signals...
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NATIONAL
Hoffa mystery still fascinates after 4 decades
The latest possible resting place of Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa is an overgrown farm field where the normal calm of chirping crickets is being drowned out by a beeping backhoe, the chop of an overhead news helicopter and the bustle of reporters and onlookers.
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WEIRD NEWS
Driver says he was speeding so he could dry car
He was drying off his freshly washed car.
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NATIONAL
Boy, 13, charged in 'wrestling' death of girl, 5
A 13-year-old boy from a New Orleans suburb was charged with second-degree murder in the death of his 5-year-old half-sister after investigators said he told them he repeatedly struck her with wrestling moves imitated from TV.
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NATION/WORLD
US, Taliban to start talks on ending Afghan war
The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police.
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NATIONAL
Officials: Unattended campfire caused Calif. fire
An unattended campfire near a main route into Yosemite National Park has grown into a blaze that has led to the evacuations of 800 homes and 1,500 people, officials said Tuesday.
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NATIONAL
FBI digging at former home of famed NY mobster
FBI agents with jackhammers and shovels were digging Tuesday under a New York City house once occupied by a famed gangster who inspired Robert De Niro's character in the movie "Goodfellas."
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NATIONAL
Catholic religious order opens abuse files
A Roman Catholic religious order released an unusually candid report Tuesday outlining how its leaders failed for decades to stop sex abuse in its schools and other ministries.
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NATION/WORLD
Radar shows tornado touched down at Denver airport
Radar indicated a tornado briefly touched down Tuesday over the east runways of Denver International Airport, where thousands of people took shelter in bathrooms, stairwells and other safe spots until the dangerous weather passed, officials said.




